The eldest of the Baldwin brothers is a talented player known for his fiery persona both on and off screen. Early '80s roles in a number of TV series (the daytime soap
The Doctors, the prime-time sudser
Knots Landing), led to big-screen roles in films such as
Working Girl and
Beetlejuice. By 1990, he had graduated to leading man status, starring as a CIA analyst in the Cold War actioner
The Hunt for Red October. In 1993 he married actress Kim Basinger, whom he met on the set of the 1991 film
The Marrying Man. Their union, which produced daughter Ireland, ended in 2002, though their custody battles have remained tabloid fodder in the years since. Despite such personal issues, Baldwin has enjoyed continued professional success, starring in the sitcom
30 Rock and remaining one of
Saturday Night Live's most popular guest hosts. In 2010, Baldwin took on yet another high-profile gig, cohosting the 82nd annual Academy Awards with Steve Martin.
Alec Baldwin Fast Facts:
- In 1990, took the lead in an off-Broadway production of Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss, but did not follow the show to Broadway because of film obligations; two years later, reprised the role for the film adaptation, opposite Meg Ryan.
- Passed on Patriot Games, the sequel to the smash hit The Hunt for Red October, to star in a Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire.
- Narrated a number of episodes of the popular children's series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends in the mid-90s, and appeared as the Conductor in the 2000 feature film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
- One of the most popular hosts of Saturday Night Live, clocking enough appearances to warrant his own Best of DVD.
- An outspoken advocate for a variety of public-policy issues, including the environment and gun control; serves on the board of directors for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund (founded in 1996 after his mother, Carol, successfully battled the disease).
- Alec Baldwin Relationships:
- Hilaria Thomas - Fiancée
- Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. - Father
- Carol Baldwin - Mother
- Daniel Baldwin - Brother
- Elizabeth Keuchler - Sister
- Ireland Eliesse Baldwin - Daughter
- Jane Sasso - Sister
- Janine Turner - Ex-fiancée
- Kim Basinger - Ex-wife
- Stephen Baldwin - Brother
- William Baldwin - Brother
- Alec Baldwin Awards:
- 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
- 2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Nominee
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Nominee
- 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
- 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee
- 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
- 2003 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1992 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2010 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2010 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class Program - Nominee
- 2009 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
- 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
- College:
- Attended George Washington University, Washington, DC; New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY (BFA in Acting, 1994)